Tectonic plates

GPTKB entity

Properties (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Geological phenomenon
gptkbp:associated_with the_Ring_of_Fire
gptkbp:can_be earthquakes
tsunamis
volcanic eruptions
land subsidence
gptkbp:createdBy mountain ranges
geological features
rift valleys
fault zones
hotspots
gptkbp:designatedAs convergent plates
divergent plates
transform plates
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tectonic plates
gptkbp:impact ecosystems
ocean currents
climate patterns
human settlements
gptkbp:includes gptkb:the_South_American_Plate
gptkb:the_North_American_Plate
gptkb:the_Pacific_Plate
gptkb:the_African_Plate
the Indo-Australian Plate
the_Eurasian_Plate
the_Antarctic_Plate
gptkbp:influence biodiversity
natural disasters
the distribution of resources
gptkbp:interactsWith plate boundaries
gptkbp:is_displayed_on the asthenosphere
gptkbp:is_essential_for geological processes
understanding seismic activity
understanding_Earth's_history
gptkbp:is_involved_in subduction zones
the rock cycle
the movement of continents
the recycling of materials
the creation of sedimentary basins
the formation of new crust
the formation of plateaus
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Earth's_lithosphere
Earth's_geology
Earth's_tectonic_system
gptkbp:is_studied_in geologists
plate tectonics
natural resource exploration
earthquake prediction
gptkbp:is_used_in seismology
gptkbp:leads volcanic activity
landslides
mineral deposits
geothermal energy sources
the formation of new landforms
gptkbp:mayHave oceanic trenches
gptkbp:measures GPS technology
gptkbp:racingSeries mantle convection
gptkbp:responsibleFor the formation of islands
continental_drift
gptkbp:resultedIn fault lines